Choose Employability programme places a Care Leaver at Mountjoy
Our Care Leavers programme under, Choose Employability, has secured another position, with Jamie Coles joining Mountjoy. Jamie is working with one of Mountjoy’s experienced general builders predominately undertaking roofing, brickwork, and other external and internal building repairs. If all goes well and he is settled. He will then be considered for a potential apprenticeship in Property Maintenance for September […]
Shaping’s Skills & Employability programme expands to support Portsmouth Probation Service clients
Our Skills & Employability programme, which supports each candidate in creating their tailored pathway to employment, and is being supported by all of our College Patrons, HSDC, City of Portsmouth, Fareham, has brought value to the two groups we have been working with so far: Care Leavers and the city’s Homeless population. So, it is with a great deal […]
PMC Construction sets Care Leaver Jack on the pathway to an apprenticeship
Our Care Leavers programme provides support for young people after leaving care and prepares those still in the care system for their next steps. Our newest initiative is to work with our trusted partners and source introductions and work experience opportunities onsite for care leavers looking for different industry employment pathways. Construction is very popular, and our […]
Shaping Portsmouth welcomes 3 new Programme Leads
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome three new Programme Leads to the team. Rachel Dare, Sarra Gravestock, and Stephanie Parker. Rachel Dare is the new Programme Lead for our Workplace Health & Wellbeing programme. Rachel is the Director of Training for Cordell Health and has been with the company for two years. Prior to this, she was […]
Could you be our new Care Leavers Programme Leader?
We at Shaping Portsmouth are looking for someone to join us as volunteer Programme Lead for our Care Leavers programme in our education pillar. This programme provides support for young people after leaving care, and prepares those still in the care system for their next steps. The programme is being shaped with the help of former care […]
Portsmouth Care Leaver joins BBC Teach project
One of Shaping Portsmouth’s biggest ambassadors for our Care Leavers programme, Elliot Kerr, joined Mosaic Films, a production company in London, back in July to tell his story. Mosaic is developing a series of short films for BBC Teach about improving school environments for care-experienced young people. The team put Elliot forward to represent the […]
Shaping Portsmouth signs the Care Leaver Covenant
Shaping Portsmouth are pleased to announce that we have signed the Care Leaver Covenant. This means that we recognise the challenges that young people face when they leave the care system and begin to live independently. We are prepared to offer support to care leavers to improve their life chances and help them make a […]
2 Start Ltd helping rough sleepers to Choose Employability
A homeless forklift truck driver is back on the road to restarting his career thanks to a new initiative launched by Shaping Portsmouth. Gustas Pipyne had 18 years of driving experience but when his licence expired in the middle of the Covid pandemic, he found himself unable to pay the large fee to redo his […]
New programme helps Portsmouth rough sleepers Choose Employability
On Wednesday 16th February we start on the pathway to what we hope will be one of the most exciting programmes we have ever run: Choose Employability. Led by Cozette Gelineau and Ania Marysia Swiderska, the programme is a stepping-stone for the homeless people within our community. The volunteered programme will offer a personalised pathway […]
Care Leavers of Portsmouth are soon to be matched with their mentors
Care Leavers of Portsmouth are soon to be matched with their Shaping Portsmouth mentors. Our Care Leavers programme provides support for young people after leaving care, and to prepare those still in the care system for their next steps. Following on from our update at the successful Business Leaders Event, all our mentors have now […]
